Word Parts:
Prefixes and Suffixes
Prefixes
Prefixes are found at the beginning of a word
and help to determine its meaning
pan- all
peri- around, near
poly- many
post- after
pre-, pro- before
re-, red- back
retro- backward
a-, an- without, not
ab- off, away
ad- to, near
ambi-, amphi- around, both
ante- before
anti- against
arch- first, chief
auto- self
se- apart
semi- half
sub-, suc-, suf-, sug-, sus- under, beneath
super- over, above
syn-, sym-, syl-, sys- together, with, at the same
time
bene-, ben- good, well
bi- two
trans- across
circum- around
com-, con-, co-, cortogether
contra-, countro-, counter against
de- off
de- reverse action, away
di- twice, double
dia- across, through
dis-, dif-, di- not, apart
dys- bad, poor
equi- equal
ex-, e-, ef- out
extra- beyond, outside
fore- in front of, previous
geo- earth
homo- same, like
hyper- excessive
hypo- less than, below
ig-, in-, il-, ir-, im- not
in-, im-, en-, em- in
inter- between, among
intra-, intro- within
tele- distant, far
ultra- beyond, on the far side of
un- not
vice- acting for, next in rank to
Suffixes
Suffixes are found at the end of a word and may
determine what part of speech the word is
-able, -ible (adj.) inclined to, tending to
-acious, -cious (adj.)characterized by, having the
quality of
-acy (n) quality or state of being
-age (adj. or v) sum, total
-al (adj.) pertaining to
-ant (adj.) pertaining to
-ary, -arium (n) place for
-ary (adj.) pertaining to
-ate (v) or (adj.) make
-cy (n) act, state, or position of
-dom (n) full of
mal-, male- bad, wrong, poor
mis-, miso- hatred
mono- single, one
-ency, -ency, -ance, -ancy
(n) state of being full
-ent (adj) pertaining to
-er, -or (n) one who works
in
-escent (adj or n) becoming
neo- new
non- not
-ful (adj) full of , having the characteristic of
-fy (v) to make
ob- over, against, toward
omni- all
-gon (n) angle
-hood (n) state, condition
-ician (n) one who works at
-ic (adj) pertaining to
-id (adj) inclined to, tending to
-ify (v) make
-igate (v) make or drive
-ile (adj) pertaining to
-ine (adj) pertaining to
-ion (n) act or condition of
-ish (adj) full of or like, somewhat
-ism (n) belief in
-ist (n) one who works in or believe sin
-itous, -icious (adj) inclined to, tending to
-itude (n) quality or state of
-ity (n) quality of state of
-ive (adj) inclined to, tending to
-ize (v) make
-less (adj) without
-logue, -loguy (n) speech or writing
-logy (n) speech, study of
-ment (n) act or state of
-mony (n) a resulting thing, condition, or
state
-ness (n) full of
-olent, -ulent (adj) full of
-or (n) one who works in
-ory (adj) inclined to, tending to
-ose (adj) full of, having the characteristic
of
-ous (adj) full of, having the characteristic
of
-ship (n) skill, state of being
-some (adj) full of, having the characteristic
of
-tion, -sion (n) state or condition of, act of
-tude (n) state or quality of
-uous (adj) inclined to, tending to
-ward (adj) in the direction of
-y (adj) inclined to, tending to
Word Parts:
Roots and Combining Forms
Roots and Combining Forms
Roots and combining forms may be found at the
beginning of words, in the middle of words, or
at the end of words.
acr bitter
act, ag do, act, or drive
acu sharp or keen
agog leader
agr field
ali other
alt high
alter, altr other, change
am, amic love, friend
anim mind, life, spirit
annu, anon, enni year
anthrop man
apt, ept
fit
aqu water
arbit judge
arch chief, one who rules
archae, arche ancient, primitive, beginning
-archy rule by
arm arm, weapon
art skill, a fitting together
aster, astr star
aud, audit, aur hear
aur gold
auto self
clin slope
clud, clus, clos
close, shut
cogni- know
col-, cul - till (the soil)
commun- common, general
corp-, corpor- body
cosm- universe, order
-cracy rule by
-crat one who advocates rule by
cre-, cresc-, cret- grow
cred- believe, trust
crux-, cruc- cross
crypt- hidden
culpa- guilty
cur-, curr-, curs- run, course
cura- care
cycl- cycle, wheel
deci-, decim- ten
demo- people
dent- tooth
derm- skin
di- two
dic-, dict- say
digni- worthy
doc- teach
domin- rule
dorm- sleep
du- two
duc-, duct- lead
dur- hard, lasting
dyn- force, power
bell war
ben, bene well, good
bibli book
bio life
brev short
ego- self
equ- equal
erg-, urg- work, power
err- wander
ev- time, age
cad, cas, cit fall
cand white, shining
cant, chant sing, charm
cap,capt, cept, cip take seize, hold
capit head
carn flesh, meat
cede, ceed, cess go, yield
cent hundred
cern, cert perceive, make certain, decide
chrom color
chron time
fac-, fic-, fact-, fect- make, do
fer- bear, carry
ferv- boil
fid- faith
fini- end
firm- firm, strong
flect-, flex- bend
flor- flower
flu-, fluct-, flux- flow
form- shape
fort- strong
frag-, fract- break
fug- flee
fus- pour, join
cide, cis cut, kill
cit summon, impel
civ citizen
clam, claim, shout
clar clear
gam- marry
gen- birth, kind, race
geo- earth
gest- carry, bear
gon- angle
grad-, -gress step, go
-gram writing
grand- great, large
-graph writing
-graphy art or science of
writing
grat- pleasing, agreeable
grav- weight, heavy
greg- flock, crowd
habit, -hibit habit, hold
heli sun
hem blood
hemi- half
her, hes stick, cling
herb grass
hol- whole
homo- same
hetero- different
hydr- water, hydrogen
ject- throw
junct-, join- join
jud-, judic- judge, rule
jur- swear, pledge
labor work
lat- side
leg law
leg, lig, lect choose, gather, read
lev- light, rise
liber free
lingua- tongue
liter letter
lith rock, stone
locut-, logu talk, speech
log-, -logue speech, word, study
long- long
logui- speak
luc, lum light
lude- play
lun- moon
macro- very large
magni- large
male- bad, ill
man-, manu- hand
mano- pressure
mar sea
matri-, matro-, matr- mother
maxi- large
medi- middle
mega- large, million
ment mind
merg, mers plunge, dip
meter- measure
metry-, meter art or science of measuring
micro- small
milli- thousand
min-, mini- very small
mit- send or let go
mne- remember
modi- measure
mon, monit warn
mono- one
mor- custom
morph shape
mov, mob, mot move
mort- death
multi- many
mut change
nasc, nat born
natal- birth
naut-, nav- ship, sail
necr- dead, die
noc, noct night
nomen- name
nomy- law, rule, or
science of
novem-, nov- nine, new
oct, octav- eight
-ology study of or science
of
ocul eye
omni all
onym name
oper work
opti- visible, eye
optimus- best
ora speak, pray
orn decorate
orth straight, correct
pan- all
patri-, patr- father
path, pat, pass feel, suffer
pax- peace
-phobia fear
phone- sound
photo- light
pod- foot
poena penalty
poly- many, much
pon-, posit-, pos-, pound- place, put
port- carry
pot- power
press- press
prim- one, first
proto- first
pseudo- false
psycho- mind
pyr- fire
quer, quir, quis, ques
ask, seek
quadr- four
quint- five
reg-, rect- rule or straighten
rid, ris laught
rog ask
rupt- break
sac- sacred
sanct- holy
sci know
-scope instrument for viewing
scrib- write
sed, sit, sess sit, seat
seg, sect cut
semi- half
sept- seven
sequ, secut follow
sext-, sex- six
signi sign, mark
sol- sun
sol- alone
solv, solu, solute loosen
somn sleep
son- sound
soph wise
spec- look
sphere- sphere
sphygmo- pulsation
spir- breathe
stead place
strata level or layer
string, strict bind
struct- build
sum, sumpt take
tang, ting, tact, tig touch
tax, tac arrange, arrangemet
techn skill, art
tele far
tempr time
ten, tain , tent hold
tend, tens, tent stretch
tenu thin
term end
terra, ter land, earth
test witness
the, theo god
therm heat
tom cut
tort, tors twist
tox poison
tract pull, draw
tri three
trib assign, pay
trud, trus thrust
turb agitate
umbr
shade
uni one
urb city
vac empty
vad, vas go
val,vail strength, worth
ven, vent come
ver true
verb word
vert, vers turn
vest dress
vid, vis see
vinc, vict conquer
viv, vit life
voc, vok call
vol wish
volv, volut roll, turn
vor- devour, eat
vulg common
zoo-
animal